A Piece of the Moon by Chris Fabry ~ Book Review

Gideon Quidley, an eccentric millionaire, feels he is being led by God to hide his earthly treasures in the hills of West Virginia with the only clues being bible verses.  Deep down he hopes it will cause his selfish grown son to get into the Word but who is very angry with his father for not just naming him the heir to the treasure.  People have always tried to find the treasure with no luck so far.  But when a couple of radio show hosts from a small town called Emmaus give out the latest clue kind of tongue in cheek, it sets off a string of events that no one could have predicted.  As the usual treasure hunters descend upon the small town, a local pastor and estranged friend of one of the hosts goes missing looking for the treasure.  TD andWaite, the radio hosts, feel responsible and are drawn into the hunt so that they can find the pastor.  It is the last thing either wants to do.  Waite is trying to keep the radio station from shutting down and is busy with his radio program that ministers to the community and TD just wants to win the heart of the junkyard owner who is taking care of her nephew who has had problems in the past.  But now the priority is trying to figure out where the pastor thought the treasure was so that they can find he pastor.  As time is not on their side, will they be able right the mistakes of teasing the locals with the clues and find the pastor or the treasure?

I really enjoyed this story.  It has a great cast of characters who all have faults and pasts they are trying to forget or hide.  The author brings them together with the treasure hunt being the common ground. But there is so much more to the story than a treasure hunt.  It's got twists and turns one doesn't see coming and the hardships of life the characters face are relatable.   Though a tad slow in the parts that described the workings of radio station the knowledge does lay the ground work for things coming up in the story.  It's a touching, well written story that kept me engaged throughout.

I rated it a 9.5/10